Police: Teens caught breaking into home

Teens may be connected to other crimes, police say

Three teens are behind bars after police said they were caught breaking into a Des Moines home.

Police: Teens caught breaking into home

Teens may be connected to other crimes, police say

Updated: 6:45 AM CDT Jun 14, 2013

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DES MOINES, Iowa —

Three teens are behind bars after police said they were caught breaking into a Des Moines home.

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Investigators said the teens were caught Wednesday afternoon in the 4000 block of Ingersoll Avenue.

"At some point, the suspects came out of the house (and) saw one of our officers. They went back in, went out a different door and the chase was on," said Sgt. Jason Halifax, of the Des Moines Police Department.

Officers said the teens were seen by a neighbor, who called police.

"If she hadn’t have been able to see this happen and make a phone call to us, the homeowner would have found out when they got home, and it would have been another open burglary on the file," said Halifax.

Armanni Woods and Kevin McGee Jr., both 18, and a juvenile accomplice are in the Polk County Jail on burglary charges, police said.

Detectives believe the three broke into a north side home earlier in the day.

According to investigative reports obtained by KCCI, three flat-panel televisions, two game consoles and a computer were taken from the home.

"Given the fact they'd done the two burglaries already, we are looking at other burglaries," said Halifax. "(We are looking at) other burglaries with similarities to (Wednesday). (We are looking at) time of day, things taken, locations to see if other ones match up with these three. It's not uncommon for us to see one burglar or a small group of burglars responsible for several (break-ins). We see that actually quite frequently."

Police reports also reveal the Ingersoll Avenue home in which the burglary suspects were spotted had been ransacked. Officers noticed drawers had been searched, a TV was ripped from the wall and jewelry boxes and a computer were sitting on the kitchen table.